SOUTH WESTERN REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION DARIEN GREENWICH NEW CANAAN NORWALK STAMFORD WESTON WESTPORT WILTON 888 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD STAMFORD, CT 06901 (203) 316-5190 FAX (203) 316-4995 SWRMPO AGENDA DECEMBER 17, 2015 at 1:30 pm Location: Weston Town Hall 56 Norfield Road Weston, CT 06883 1. Election of Officers* 2. South Western Region MPO Minutes November 19, 2015 * (pages 1-3) 3. Public Involvement Comments and questions from the public are welcome at this time. 4. FFY16-17 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendments* (pages 4-6) Resolution #2015-019* FFY2016-2017 UPWP Amendments (page 6) 5. Information Items a. Upcoming Meetings 1/11, 1/12, or 1/13/16 10:00 a.m. TTAG Location TBD 1/21/16 12:00 noon WestCOG Ridgefield Library (SWRMPO will also meet on 1/21/16 if needed) 2/2/16 10:00 a.m. TTAG Darien Town Hall (if needed) b. CTDOT Programs & Studies o Community Connectivity Program o Statewide Studies: Bus, Paratransit, Aviation, Rail o South Western Region Specific: Fairfield County Bus Rapid Transit c. Other 6. Adjournment * Action Item For language assistance or other accommodations, contact Western Connecticut Council of Governments at least five business days prior to the meeting at help@westernctcog.org. Para asistencia con el idioma y otras adaptaciones, por favor póngase en contacto con Western Connecticut Consejo de Gobiernos por lo menos cinco días hábiles antes de la reunión al help@westernctcog.org.
SWRMPO 12/17/15 Item 2 South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization November 19, 2015 Draft Meeting Minutes Chief Elected Officials: Transit District Officials: Hon. William Brennan, Wilton; Hon. Jayme Stevenson, Darien; Hon. Robert Mallozzi, New Canaan; Hon. James Marpe, Westport; Hon. Peter Tesei, Greenwich; Hon. Nina Daniel, Weston; Ms. Kimberlee Morton, Norwalk Transit District; Mr. Josh Benson, Stamford Transit District; Official Voting Members: WestCOG: CTDOT: None Mr. Francis Pickering, Executive Director; Ms. Sue Prosi, Sr. Transportation Manager; Mr. Rob Sachnin, Sr. Planner; Mrs. Roxane Fromson, Supervising Transportation Planner, CTDOT; USDOT: Other: None Mr. Michael Pollard, Stamford. Participating via phone Mr. William Brennan called the meeting to order at 8:15am. The place of meeting was the Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901. 1. South Western Region MPO Minutes October 22, 2015* Mr. William Brennan made a motion to approve the October 22, 2015 minutes with a revision to add Ms. Roxane Fromson to the first sentence of the third paragraph. The motion was seconded by Mr. Robert Mallozzi and carried. Mr. Peter Tesei abstained as he was not present during the October meeting. 2. Public Involvement There were no comments from the public. 3. Transportation Improvement Program FFY2015-2018* Ms. Sue Prosi provided background on the CTDOT requested TIP amendments for Project 56-305, involving a bridge replacement along Route 1 in Greenwich. The first proposed amendment seeks to move the final design portion of the engineering phase from fiscal year (FY) 15 to FY16, which is the current fiscal year. There is no change in cost and the change was necessitated in order to design the new bridge to 100-year flood standards and conduct additional outreach to neighboring homeowners. The second amendment includes programming for right-of-way (ROW) phase in the amount of $200,000. The project remains on schedule. 1 of 6
Region FACode Proj# AQCd Rte/Sys Town Description Phase Year Tot$(000) Fed$(000) Sta$(000) Loc$(000) 0056- REPLACE BR 01872 OVER 01 STPB X6 RT 1 GREENWICH FD 2016 175 140 35 0 0305 GREENWICH CREEK 01 STPA- 0056- REPLACE BR 01872 OVER X6 RT 1 GREENWICH ROW 2016 200 160 40 0 BRX 0305 GREENWICH CREEK AQC X6 = exempt She also explained three proposed CTDOT amendments pertaining to project 400-XXXX, which involved the systemwide replacement of CT Transit buses. The amendments serve to replace older buses that are anticipated to have reached the end their useful life. Approximately 260 buses have been identified for replacement and will be replaced with hybrid diesel-electric buses. As the new buses arrive, older contingency vehicles will be cycled out and replaced with the newer older buses. Region FACode Proj# AQCd Rte/Sys Town Description Phase Year Tot$(000) Fed$(000) Sta$(000) Loc$(000) 0400- CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS 1,5,8,10 5339 XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS REPLACEMENTS ACQ 2016 6,700 5,360 1,340 0 1,5,8,10 5339 0400- XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS 1,5,8,10 5339 0400- XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS AQC X6 = exempt CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS REPLACEMENTS ACQ 2017 6,700 5,360 1,340 0 CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS REPLACEMENTS ACQ 2018 6,700 5,360 1,340 0 As a point of clarification, Ms. Jayme Stevenson asked about a local match depicted in the TIP summary sheet, which was an error as there was no local match required for all of the proposed TIP amendments for Projects 56-305 and 400-XXXX. Following this confirmation and a request for the minutes to reflect the correct financial details (no local match), Mr. Brennan made a motion to approve Resolution #2015-017 FFY2015-2018 TIP Endorsement. Mr. Pollard seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 4. FFY16-17 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendments* Ms. Prosi described the two Norwalk Transit District (NTD) studies to be amended to the UPWP. She mentioned the projects were already programmed on the TIP, and this effort was required in order for NTD to receive FTA funding for the project. She also added that these studies would have positive impacts to Westport and Greenwich Transit Districts. Mr. Jim Marpe asked about the relevance of the NTD studies to the Westport Bus Study, Ms. Prosi explained that the Westport Bus Study recommendations would be included and integrated in both proposed NTD studies. Ms. Kim Morton thanked WestCOG for their support in these efforts, and reiterated the importance of the studies. Mr. Brennan made a motion to approve Resolution #2015-018 FFY2015-2017 UPWP Amendments. Mr. Pollard seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 5. Information Items 5a. Upcoming Meetings Mr. Brennan informed the group of the upcoming meetings, which were included on the agenda. 2 of 6
5b. Other Ms. Prosi informed the group that COG and MPO calendars were scheduled to be discussed at the WestCOG meeting scheduled later that afternoon. Mr. Marpe notified the group that Ms. Jennifer Johnson resigned from her post at Westport Transit District and that a replacement was currently sought. 6. Adjournment Hearing no other business, Mr. Brennan made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Mr. Pollard and carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 am. 3 of 6
FY2016 and FY2017 South Western Region Unified Planning Work Program Amendment* SWRMPO 12/17/15 Item 4 SWRMPO Action Requested: Approve amendment of the FY2016 & FY2017 South Western Region Unified Planning Work Program to add the Westport Bus Needs Study which was inadvertently omitted from the document. Resolution #2015-019. Purpose and Need The amendment of the FY2016 & FY2017 South Western Region Unified Planning Work to add the Westport Bus Needs Study is a housekeeping item. Pursuant to federal transportation planning regulations, all transportation studies are required to be included in the MPO s Unified Planning Work Program. This study will be closed out after the final public information session is held on December 14, 2015, and the study final report is updated and released in January 2016. Resolution #2015-019 approves the South Western Region FY 2016 and FY2017 Unified Planning Work Program Amendment for the Westport Bus Needs Study Attachment Addition to the FY2016 & FY2017 South Western Region UPWP Westport Bus Needs Study Task 3.1.6 4 of 6
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SOUTH WESTERN REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION DARIEN GREENWICH NEW CANAAN NORWALK STAMFORD WESTON WESTPORT WILTON 888 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD STAMFORD, CT 06901 (203) 316-5190 FAX (203) 316-4995 RESOLUTION #2015-019 Resolution to Approve the South Western Region FY2016 and FY2017 Unified Planning Work Program Amendment Be it resolved that the South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) approves: The South Western Region FY2016 and FY2017 Unified Planning Work Program amendment of Task 3.1 Technical Studies Funded by FHWA to include: Westport Bus Needs Study Task 3.1.6 This resolution is effective December 17, 2015. Date: December 17, 2015. By: Chairman 6 of 6